Grapefruit

Western Redbud

About Grapefruit and Western Redbud

Grapefruit

Western Redbud

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Western United States, California

Types

Jamaican sweet orange,Citrus maxima

Number of Varieties

1025

0 40000

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Habitat

Fields, gardens, Moist Soils

Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

370.00 cm370.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Pink

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Gold, Sienna, Rose

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Light Frost, Sun

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

10-15-10 amounts, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bud blast, Citrus canker, Red blotch, Scale

Anthracnose, Root rot, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Constipation, Swelling in the face, Vomiting, wheezing

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Used in parkland, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Improve skin tone, Nourishes scalp, Perfumes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation

soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Aging, Antibacterial, constipation, Glucose, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Seedpod, Seeds

Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Making Perfumes, Medicinal oil, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Added to salads, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to weave baskets

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Feature Plant

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS x paradisi

CERCIS occidentalis

Common Name

Grapefruit

California Redbud, Western Redbud

In Hindi

चकोतरा

Western Redbud

In German

Grapefruit

West Redbud

In French

pamplemousse

Redbud Western

In Spanish

Pomelo

Redbud Occidental

In Greek

γκρέιπ φρουτ

Δυτική κουτσουπιά

In Portuguese

Toranja

Redbud ocidental

In Polish

grejpfrut

Zachodnia Redbud

In Latin

Western Cercis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Fabales

Family

Rutaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Citrus

Cercis

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

12525

1 27800

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Properties of Grapefruit and Western Redbud

Wondering what are the properties of Grapefruit and Western Redbud? We provide you with everything About Grapefruit and Western Redbud. Grapefruit has thorns and Western Redbud doesn't have thorns. Also Grapefruit does not have fragrant flowers. Grapefruit has allergic reactions like Constipation, Swelling in the face, Vomiting and wheezing and Western Redbud has allergic reactions like Constipation, Swelling in the face, Vomiting and wheezing. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Grapefruit and Western Redbud and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Grapefruit and Western Redbud

Season and care of Grapefruit and Western Redbud is important to know. While considering everything about Grapefruit and Western Redbud Care, growing season is an essential factor. Grapefruit season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Western Redbud season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Grapefruit is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Western Redbud is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Grapefruit is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Western Redbud is Acidic, Neutral.

Grapefruit and Western Redbud Physical Information

Grapefruit and Western Redbud physical information is very important for comparison. Grapefruit height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Western Redbud height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Grapefruit and Western Redbud are as follows:

Grapefruit flower color: White
Grapefruit leaf color: Dark Green
Western Redbud flower color: Magenta
Western Redbud leaf color: Bronze

Care of Grapefruit and Western Redbud

Care of Grapefruit and Western Redbud include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Grapefruit pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Western Redbud pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Grapefruit needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Western Redbud needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.